PORTLAND Awards honor 6 volunteers for exceptional service WCSH 6 honored outstanding Maine volunteers at its 16th annual 6 Who Care Awards ceremony at the Portland Museum of Art. The awards were presented to Shirley Davis, Rick Drouin, Marilyn Goodreau, John Holland and Deborah Shangraw. Davis was honored for her nearly 1,000 hours of volunteer […]
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Blood Drives
The following American Red Cross blood drives are open to the public: Monday 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Bonny Eagle High School, 700 Saco Road, Standish Wednesday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Edward Little High School, 77 Harris St., Auburn 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Lisbon High School, 2 Sugg Drive, Lisbon Falls 9 a.m. […]
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Births
Southern Maine Health Care Beau Thomas Vire, born Oct. 8 to Matthew and Michelle (Beaudoin) Vire, Biddeford. Grandparents: Lionel and Therese Beaudoin, Biddeford; Donald & Madeleine Vire, Saco. Annika Marie Levesque, born Oct. 11 to Kevin Levesque and Stacy Griner, Sanford. Grandparents: Michelle Griner, Sanford; Jerry Griner, Moultrie, Ga.; Jacques and Diane Levesque, Lyman. Damien […]
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Events
PORTLAND Packing gifts for kids An Operation Christmas Child packing party will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Deering Center Community Church, 4 Brentwood St. Volunteers are needed to pack gift-filled shoeboxes for needy children around the world. There will be a pizza supper and a video showing of Billy Graham’s “Value […]
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PORTLAND Peace Action speaker Author Phyllis Bennis will be the keynote speaker at the Peace Action Maine annual meeting Tuesday at the Woodfords Club, 179 Woodford St. Bennis’ talk, “Understanding ISIS and the New Global War on Terror,” will address the possibilities of diplomatic approaches to ISIS and other aggressive groups. Doors will be open […]
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Early feast at church a hunting tradition
The Hunters Breakfast at North Saco Congregational has become a relished community get-together.
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Military Notes
Aircrewman (Mechanical) 3rd Class Morgan Reeves from Lisbon was recently presented the Blue Jacket of the Quarter award by Capt. Keith Henry, commanding officer of Naval Air Facility at Misawa, Japan. Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 1044, hosts a representative from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays at the American Legion Post 26, […]
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Blood Drives
Monday Noon to 6 p.m., Franklin Memorial Hospital, 1 Hospital Drive, Farmington Noon to 6 p.m., North Parish Church, 893 Main St., Sanford Tuesday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Gorham High School, 41 Morrill St., Gorham 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Woodard and Curran, 41 Hutchins Drive, Portland Wednesday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Central […]
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College Notes
GRADUATIONS Salisbury (Md.) University: Dillon Kane of Falmouth. AWARDS AND HONORS Bates College, Lewiston: Paul Phillips of New Gloucester and Anna Turner of Brunswick have been named Dana Scholars, the highest academic honor for first-year students. Carleton College, Northfield, Minn.: Camille Braun of Cape Elizabeth was named to the college’s chapter of the Mortar Board […]
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Potluck
Monday Spaghetti supper, 5 to 6 p.m., Standish Congregational Church, Oak Hill Road, Standish. Free. Wednesday Free meal, 5 to 6 p.m., provided by Trinity Lutheran Church and Wayside Food Programs and held at My Place Teen Center, 755 Main St., use the Foster Street entrance, Westbrook. Shepherd’s pie, salad, dessert, 5 to 6:30 p.m., […]